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No Jerks Allowed: Real Talk on Leadership

Stephanie Licata, M.A., A.C.C.
Leadership
Psychological Safety
Organizational Courage
Trauma-Informed Leadership
Wicked Mess
Toxic Leadership
Workshop
NBC Universal
Employee Feedback
Middle Management
Workshops and Training
Coaching and Edutainment
Cloverleaf
Brilliant Jerks
Leadership Development
The Wounded Workforce
Power Protective Leadership Style
Organizational Culture
Structural Dependency
Turnover Costs

Leadership isn’t rocket science, we just overcomplicate it. This podcast delivers real talk on building trust, tackling brilliant jerks, and developing leaders who coach and develop others with integrity, with practical insights for people in the talent and HR leaders as well as external coaches and consultants. It’s ALSO for everyday people in the workforce dealing with challenging work environme... more

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Toxic behavior rarely happens in a vacuum, so why do we keep playing corporate whack-a-mole with "bad apples"? In Episode 9 of No Jerks Allowed, host Stephanie Licata sits down with former tech COO and organizational strategist Suza... more

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In this raw and personal episode, Stephanie sits down with former colleagues Kristin Ginter and Kurt Wuerfele to talk about what it takes to build trust inside an unhealthy system. Together, they explore protective leadership, ethic... more

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What do you do when a toxic or ineffective leader is causing harm, but cannot be removed immediately?

In this episode of No Jerks Allowed: Real Talk on Leadership, Stephanie Licata is joined by Ellie Holbert, founder and principal ... more

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What do you do when your values no longer align with the culture around you,  but speaking up comes with a cost?

In this episode of No Jerks Allowed: Real Talk on Leadership, Stephanie Licata talks with Shweta Kelkar, CEO and Found... more

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Kurt Wuerfele
Strategic leadership development coach and consultant
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Ellie Holbert
Founder and principal consultant of Empact Advisory Services
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Episode: Containing Leadership Risk At The Top
Shweta Kelkar
CEO and founder of the Work360 Foundation
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Episode: Standing Up for Values Without Burning Out
Chelsea Lewis
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Episode: A Wicked Mess: A Guide To Leading Through Chaos
Stephanie Lemek
Founder and CEO of The Wounded Workforce
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Episode: Trauma-Informed Leadership: What It Is (and What It Isn’t)
Angela Cheng-Cimini
HR leader with extensive executive experience in leadership development and organizational culture
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Episode: Brilliant Jerks & The Power of Organizational Courage
Blake Cason
Leadership and team development facilitator and master coach
Episode: Why Leadership & Team Development Doesn't Stick
Kristin Chase
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Stephanie Licata
Host of No Jerks Allowed: Real Talk on Leadership

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 4 ratings
  • Excellent. Insightful. Entertaining

    Every leader and employee working for an organization, big or small, should listen to this podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JennieTD
    United States4 months ago
  • The Leadership Conversation We've Been Waiting For ✨

    People don't remember your frameworks, your titles, or your technical expertise - they remember how you made them feel. Stephanie Licata builds her debut episode on exactly that foundation, and the result is one of the most grounded, no-nonsense conversations on leadership I've encountered in years.

    No Jerks Allowed earns its name immediately. Stephanie addresses what too many organizations tacitly accept: that short-term results are routinely rewarded over long-term behavior, and that a "rainm... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wuerfman
    United States5 months ago

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Thoughtful, practical leadership guidance with real-world applicability
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Containing Leadership Risk At The Top
Q: What signs indicate that containment or development is working?
In the short term expect more negative feedback as people feel safe to speak up; long term look for increased psychological safety, more open discussion, and reduced turnover.
Containing Leadership Risk At The Top
Q: How should organizations pace improvements or decide when to replace a leader?
Set a concrete timeline (e.g., 30-90 days) with clear milestones and be prepared to shorten the timeline if the behavior risk spreads; otherwise, progress toward replacement if there is ongoing harm.
Containing Leadership Risk At The Top
Q: What does containment look like in practice for a toxic leader at the top?
Containment involves reducing the toxic leader's power, moving reports to different leaders if needed, and implementing explicit guardrails with immediate effect to limit harmful behavior while maintaining necessary access for accountability.
Trauma-Informed Leadership: What It Is (and What It Isn’t)
Q: What is the practical language leaders can use to support someone showing trauma-related responses without being clinical or invasive?
Lead with human connection, check in privately and respectfully, offer a break if needed, and avoid probing into personal histories; the goal is to acknowledge the person and ask what they need rather than demanding disclosure.
Standing Up for Values Without Burning Out
Q: What is servant leadership and where do people often get it wrong?
Servant leadership is about creating environments for others to do their best work, not about sacrificing oneself; it's misinterpreted as purely submissive but should empower teams while maintaining clear outcomes.

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